The Business of Mobility is an Urban Mobility Company series highlighting some of the most successful new businesses in the mobility sector. Featuring a closer look at the way in which companies stand out, CEOs, Directors and other c-level executives elaborate on what it takes to turn a great idea into a great company. Helsinki Business Hub is a business development agency dedicated to attracting foreign direct investment, particularly those companies who can contribute to the circular economy....

It doesn’t quite turn Instagram into Clubhouse, but it’s hard not to look at the update through the lens of the meteoric rise of audio-centric platforms like Clubhouse and Twitter’s Spaces. Who’d have thought that glorified conference calls would be the next big thing? Granted, maybe this update has nothing to do with Clubhouse. At its core, it’s a very simple tweak. I mean, it’s a livestream with the video turned off....

This is why Instagram is planning to remove all AR filters that depict or are associated with cosmetic surgery. Over the past few months, filters like “Plastica” — an effect that gives you extreme plastic surgery — have become increasingly popular, even viral. But with their rapid popularity comes growing concerns over the impact they may have on young people’s body image. — WEAR EYE CREAM (@ruqaiya_h) August 10, 2019 Back in August, Facebook announced its (previously invite-only) tool to create face filters — Spark AR Creators – was open to the public, allowing anyone to create and publish effects for use in Instagram Stories....

Apple released iOS 14, the latest overhaul to tis operating system, last month. It comes chockful of new features that can completely change the way you use your iPhone. Here’s our guide on some of the new stuff you’ll find, and how to best use it. Making room Let’s get started with how you an install the new software on your phone. As I’m sure you’ve come to expect from an update, you’re going to need to clear some space on your phone....

Instead, they use them to take naps, making business calls, catching up privately with friends, eating lunch, – and according to a 2018 survey by NTT Docomo, to ‘do facial stretches said to reduce the size of their face.’ That’s from companies including Orix Auto, Times24, and NTT Docomo, which rent out large numbers of vehicles across cities in Japan. While they’d rather that their customers use their cars to get around, people find them handy for equally essential activities....

What was originally pegged to be powered by a hybrid drivetrain, Lotus’ upcoming SUV code-named “Lambda” will reportedly be entirely battery powered, featuring two electric motors, Autocar writes. Two variants are planned for the Lamda, a 600 horsepower base model and a 750 horsepower flagship. Current estimates suggest the vehicle will have a range of over 360 miles, although engineers have their eyes on increasing that number if possible. As such, the SUV is expected to go toe-to-toe with the likes of the Tesla Model X....

This isn’t surprising, as accelerators are proven to have a positive effect on startup success. Research shows startups that ‘graduate’ from an accelerator program have a 23% better survival rate. This is considerable seeing as an estimated 90% of startups fail. Moreover, a glut of investor liquidity has fueled the accelerator industry, with a record-shattering $49 billion dollars in funding going to early-stage startups in the first three quarters of 2021....

“Okay Callum, that sounds interesting and all, but… magical? Really? You believe your weird little obsession with CDs deserves to be spoken about as though it’s a Tolkien novel?” Well yeah, actually. While the old pipe-smoking, elf botherer probably did a jig to the occasional poem, I can guarantee he never vibed as hard as I have to the glorious compact disc. And, friends, what’s more magical than a ~ v i b e ~ ?...

As we find ourselves at the intersection of finance, business, and blockchain, it’s the perfect time to join forces with leading experts to shape the years to come. That’s why Hard Fork Summit, our annual event, is back for a second edition on October 15-17. Held in Amsterdam, we’ll host roundtables, panel discussions, keynotes, and networking sessions to discuss how blockchain is shaping financial services and business operations. We already have several headline speakers confirmed, from leading companies like Consensys and Ripple....

That doesn’t mean it’s time to start looking into the market for underground bunkers just yet. It could be that the planet’s knight in shining armor may come in the form of a hoodie-wearing techie… or several. While governments across Europe are taking the first steps in setting ambitious emission reduction targets for 2030, it’s the continent’s startups which are truly bringing the innovation we need to tackle climate change, before it’s too late....

Read the full announce from @XboxP3: https://t.co/Jn0HcTJ9Mi pic.twitter.com/iQVutgT6zq — Xbox (@Xbox) September 21, 2020 The two companies announced the acquisition this morning. In case you don’t know, this now puts the likes of Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, and Arkane in Microsoft’s hands. The Big M sure wasn’t shy about its success, saying in its announcement, “These are the teams responsible for franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, Starfield and many more....

Xbox Game Pass, often mislabeled as a “Netflix for gaming,” is a subscription service featuring access to a library with more than 100 Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One games. Unlike Netflix, you have to download the games you want to play. This means you have to plan ahead if you want to try a new game. And, if you play as many titles as I do, you’ll end up doing real life inventory management to support your gaming needs....

Take a closer look at the next-gen tech inside Xbox Series X. ? more on https://t.co/Nf3xumTcxw: https://t.co/igOuxEjbyr ? full details on @XboxWire: https://t.co/PXQpNw2UCq#PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/Hhsy4zeAbo — Xbox (@Xbox) March 16, 2020 The company released the latest tech details in several new press releases, mostly pertaining to the console’s hardware. It even published this handy guide for all the fancy terms you’re going to hear with regards to the XSX, like Smart Delivery and Variable Rate Shading....

Traditionally, developers used the performance model of compilers through a simulation to run basic blocks — fundamental computer instruction at the machine level — of code in order to gauge the performance of a chip. However, these performance models are not often validated through real-life processor performance. MIT researchers developed an AI model called Ithmel by training it to predict how fast a chip can run unknown basic blocks. Later, it was supported by a database called BHive with 300,000 basic blocks from specialized fields such as machine learning, cryptography, and graphics....

Take a look at what went down. Blockchain inspired dapp platform EOS is reportedly congested, according to cryptocurrency exchange desk Coinbase. In a blog article posted over the weekend, Coinbase says it has been seeing “degraded performance for EOS transactions.” That said, Coinbase’s experience is a result of the fact that it didn’t stake enough CPU resources for its transactions to be processed. Coinbase addressed the issue by staking more CPU power....

The space agency’s Ingenuity helicopter briefly flew over Mars this morning, in what NASA previously described as a “Wright Brothers” moment. The 1.8 kg chopper ascended three meters above the red planet, hovered for around 30 seconds, and then returned to the Martian surface. “We can now say that human beings have flown a rotorcraft on another planet,” said MiMi Aung, Ingenuity Mars Helicopter project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)....

The system spotted the craters by scanning photos by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which was launched in 2005 to study the history of water on the red planet. The cluster it detected was created by several pieces of a single meteor, which had shattered into pieces while flying through the Martian sky at some point between March 2010 and May 2012. The fragments landed in a region called Noctis Fossae, a long, narrow, shallow depression on Mars....

The proposal comes from the House Aeronautics and Space Subcommittee of the House Space and Science Committee and seeks to limit NASA’s extraterrestrial endeavors going forward. Among various other caveats, the bill would severely limit NASA’s ability to conduct scientific research on the Moon in conjunction with civilian partners. The full text of the bill is available here, but one particular passage has both NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine and the scientific community concerned: This passage, coupled with the budgetary allocations and general direction of the bill indicate that various Moon-specific research avenues could be considered ‘off the table’ if they don’t bear out a direct correlation to Mars habitation....

For many years, scientists have been investigating the use of neurotrophic factors to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. These proteins are normally found in the brain and play an important role in protecting and nurturing different types of neurons, including dopamine neurons, which are critical for controlling movement. In 1993, one neurotrophic factor, called glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), was found to protect dopamine neurons in laboratory tests....

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has published the findings of a study on active travel in the city, with data revealing a 22 percent increase in cycling compared to 2017. The count, which took place over several weekends in 2019, showed there was a significant upturn in the number of people walking and cycling in places where LADOT had implemented safety and complete street improvements. It also showed that while women make up only 16 percent of people biking, there was a 120 percent increase in female riders on streets with dedicated bike paths....